Gender: Male Location: Drifting off around the bend
Prophets?
I decided to start this because I myself don't understand the objection Christians have to God speaking to a prophet today.
Here is the question:
What are the Biblical references that support the idea that a prophet cannot exist today?
An appropriate answer should also include your rationale for your interpretation if the verse can be interpreted in another way than your personal, or your religions, belief has interpreted it. In other words define your method for coming to your interpretation of the scripture rather than just saying "the Holy Spirit told me so." There should be support for your interpretation.
Gender: Male Location: Southern Oregon,
Looking at you.
No.
Some Christians (I guess every one to some degree) are arrogant without really meaning to be. Someone might tell you the scripture, but all they could say about interpretation is that there way is the only way.
Gender: Male Location: Drifting off around the bend
That is the typical response I get when asking about their stance against prophets. I never understand it due to the prophets in the Old Testament and beginning of the New Testament, and the fact that by Christ coming and speaking to the apostles following the resurrection the apostles and anyone Christ gave information to at that point can technically be called a prophet, since Christ spoke to them.
Gender: Male Location: Drifting off around the bend
I don't believe it says it either, yet there is a strong stance in Christianity against the idea. That is the purpose of this thread, to debate the interpretation that there cannot be.
I'm a Christian and I have never heard anything along the lines that you speak of. Of course with all the different types of Christians it's hard to tell.
Gender: Male Location: Drifting off around the bend
Don't really know. Going from Biblical reference I'd say people in general didn't know the answer to this either. It was stated that a prophet is never accepted in his own country (my line could be slightly off there.) I'll look and see if I can find anything that answers the question.
Gender: Male Location: Drifting off around the bend
I did some searching. I found a lot of information, but I would say that much of it would not be of value to someone not of my faith. Here are some of the quotes that I believe could be relevant to those outside my religion:
I'll keep looking from time to time and see if I can find more reference.
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Jun 23rd, 2006 07:10 PM
but thanks, was good to know 
